The history and practice of Industrial Design in Victoria Australia is my research interest and this blog include posts related to this interest as well as my practice as a designer and design educator.

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Friday, 20 May 2011

Barry Hudson - GE Kettle

The product was an early example of an all plastic electric kettle with a single handed opening spout and adjustable whistle. The use of an integral hinge for the spout opening mechanism utilised the unique live hinge property of polypropylene, now common but at the time a novel use and very efficient to manufacture.

Awarded the Price Phillip Prize for Australian Design 1978, the KE12 electric kettle was designed by Barry Hudson.

KE12 plastic kettle designed by Barry Hudson in Melbourne Australia. Prince Philip Prize for Australian Design 1978 and Australian Design Award winner.

KE12 plastic kettle designed by Barry Hudson in Melbourne Australia. Prince Philip Prize for Australian Design 1978 and Australian Design Award winner.

About Me

Ian Wong is an industrial designer with over twenty five years of professional practice experience. Ian is Program Director - Master of Industrial Design at MADA Monash University. This double masters degree is delivered at the SouthEast University Monash University Joint Graduate School (Suzhou) in China. Ian has worked previously as design manager for Outerspace Design and Silvan Australia, and lectured also at RMIT and Swinburne Universities. Ian is a councilor of the Design Institute of Australia and President of Melbourne Movement.